ITP: awkward tea parties

[fuckyou_chorus]

[somewhere off in the ~center of camp~ has been mysteriously set up with tables, teacups, and lots of hot water. you might even find yourself seated at one of them -- whether you meant to be there or not. so enjoy the conversation and actually having something to drink on Tuesday that wasn't possibly human once. well, probably. that cup you got

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[coreofthematter]

[nnoooooot quite touching her cup of Apple Bumpkin tea out of wariness]

You sure it's safe to drink this, Twi?

[skinofapony]

Pretty sure! It's not soup, and I read that one reason the soup is the only thing available on Tuesdays is because any other food you try to cook kind of turns into it.

But the tea is still tea! I've tasted it and it tastes just fine. I don't think tea counts as food, so it's almost definitely safe.

[coreofthematter]

"Almost definitely" is not a very comfortin' reassurance.

[skinofapony]

Relax, AJ, I'm sure it's perfectly okay!

It sure smells good, at least...

[coreofthematter]

Are ya sure you're not feelin' cursed or like you're drinkin' earthworms?

[skinofapony]

[sip]

... Nope! I feel like I'm drinking barley tea.

[coreofthematter]

Well, I guess...

[sipping her delicious apple tea in whatever manner non-magical ponies do :|b]

[skinofapony]

How is it?

[coreofthematter]

Tastes pretty darn good! No earthworms or curses.

[coreofthematter]

... Yet.

[skinofapony]

Come on, Applejack, there's no such thing as curses! Haven't we been over this?

[coreofthematter]

I know, Twilight. It's just... comin' into this new place and meetin' humans for the first time and havin' them tell me all sortsa kooky things that go on around here that don't have any real explanation... I ain't got a clue what to think about it!

[skinofapony]

... That's true. And all sorts of things that are normal for us but weird to them, and the other way around...

I guess I can't really blame you for being worried.

[coreofthematter]

To be honest, I'd ask if it gets any easier t'deal with all the hullabaloo 'round here, but I ain't so sure I wanna know the answer.

[skinofapony]

I don't think I've been here quite long enough to give you a good one anyway.

[coreofthematter]

That's probably a good thing.